Research Article
Pharmaceutical Assessment of Watermelon Rind Pectin as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Dosage Forms
Table 2
Yield and proximate compositions of extracted pectin.
| Parameter | Value |
| Pectin yield | 14.1% w/w | Moisture content | 11.5% w/w | Ash content | 2.3% w/w | Crude protein | 12.26% w/w | Crude fat | 2.49% w/w | Crude fiber | 0.10% w/w | Total carbohydrate | 45.83% w/w |
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